April 2010 Security News

Air Force C130s, Navy Equipment to Support Oil Slick Response AFPS 30 Apr 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force Reserve C-130H aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the Gulf Coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed today.
Guard Readies as Gulf Braces for Oil Spill AFPS 30 Apr 2010 -- At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to an oil spill that’s threatening the coast.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Center for Immigration Studies on the New Arizona Immigration Law, SB1070 Center for Immigration Studies 29 Apr 2010 -- The new law recently signed by the governor of Arizona, SB 1070, makes it a state crime to violate some federal immigration statutes. While the law is extremely popular in the state, with 70 percent of Arizona voters approving of it and just 23 percent opposed, it has raised controversy. Below is a brief summary of the relevant information on illegal immigration in Arizona, followed by a short analysis of SB 1070's major provisions.
UK seeks to keep secret intelligence files on 7/7 bombings IRNA 29 Apr 2010 -- The British government is seeking to keep secret intelligence files at the delayed inquest into the killing of more than 50 people in the 7/7 bombing attacks on London transport in 2005.
SAARC leaders pledge to combat challenges of terrorism: Report IRNA 29 Apr 2010 -- Heads of the eighth SAARC nations attending the association’s 16th Summit began Wednesday in Thimpu, capital of Bhutan, pledged to jointly combat the challenges of terrorism and climate change.
Russian Firm Denies 'Club-K' Missiles Could Be Used By Terrorists RFE/RL 29 Apr 2010 -- A new cruise-missile system being marketed by a Russian firm is attracting attention as a weapon that, according to its own promotional video, could transform ordinary civilian freight vehicles into long-range missile launchers.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Egypt Convicts 26 Men on Terror Charges VOA 28 Apr 2010 -- An Egyptian court has sentenced 26 men to prison terms ranging from six months to life on charges of plotting attacks on tourist and commercial sites. The men were accused of belonging to a cell of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Pakistani-born New Yorker Pleads Guilty to Single Terrorism Charge VOA 28 Apr 2010 -- On the eve of his trial, American citizen Syed "Fahad" Hashmi has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization. In exchange for his guilty plea, U.S. federal prosecutors will not prosecute him on three other counts of conspiracy and material support to terrorism. Hashmi had faced up to 70 years in prison if convicted on all four counts.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Apr 2010 [PDF]
New Air Force cyberspace badge guidelines released AFNS 27 Apr 2010 -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz has approved the new cyberspace badge and associated wear criteria.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Indian, Afghan Leaders Discuss Security and Terrorism in New Delhi VOA 26 Apr 2010 -- India has pledged to continue its involvement in the reconstruction of Afghanistan during a visit by Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to New Delhi. The leaders of the two countries also discussed efforts to tackle terrorism, which threatens stability in the South Asian region.
Afghan, Indian Leaders Discuss Militant Threat RFE/RL 26 Apr 2010 -- Indian Prime Minister Mahmohan Singh and visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai have met in New Delhi to explore the issues of regional cooperation and security.
London bombings may have been avoided, inquest told IRNA 26 Apr 2010 -- Lawyers acting for bereaved families of victims of the 7/7 London bombings accused UK authorities Monday of not acting on details they had about the perpetrators bombers before the 2005 attacks.
UK closes Yemen embassy after ambassador escapes attack IRNA 26 Apr 2010 -- The British Foreign Office decided to keep its embassy in Yemen closed after its ambassador in Sanna escaped a terrorist attack Monday morning.
India, Afghanistan discuss terrorism which threatens region IRNA 26 Apr 2010 -- The fight against terrorism and extremism topped the agenda of talks between PM Manmohan Singh and Afghan President Hamid Karzai as the two leaders met ahead of the SAARC summit.
UK Envoy to Yemen Escapes Suicide Bomb Attack VOA 26 Apr 2010 -- The British ambassador to Yemen escaped an attack by a suicide bomber Monday in Sana'a. Britain closed its mission temporarily and advised its citizens to maintain a low profile.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Medvedev urges tough fight against terrorists RIA Novosti 24 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday terrorists should be fought against in a tough and consistent way.
The U.S. Army Concept Capability Plan for Cyberspace Operations 2016-2028 Army News 23 Apr 2010 -- Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) just published the Army's first comprehensive look at how the Army will leverage cyberspace and cyber operations, looking forward for nearly the next two decades.
Pakistani-Born New Yorker Faces Terrorism Trial VOA 23 Apr 2010 -- Every two weeks outside the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, friends and supporters gather to hold a vigil for New Yorker Syed "Fahad" Hashmi, an American citizen who has been held in solitary confinement for nearly three years.
FDNY, Marines train for chemical attack USMC News 23 Apr 2010 -- The New York City Fire Department and the Marines’ Chemical Biological Incident Response Force responded to a simulated exploded bus, a subway chemical attack, a building collapse and two IED attacks, April 22.
Suspect in NYC Bomb Plot Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges VOA 23 Apr 2010 -- A suspect in a plot to bomb the New York City subway system has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges.
Peru to buy eight Russian helicopters for anti-drug efforts RIA Novosti 23 Apr 2010 -- Peru will buy eight Russian helicopters to use them in anti-drug efforts, the country's El Commercio paper said on Friday citing Defense Minister Rafael Rey.
Frustration Mounts, as Yemeni Detainees Languish in Guantanamo VOA 23 Apr 2010 -- Last year, U.S. President Barack Obama said the prison at Guantanamo Bay would be closed before the end of January, 2010. Three months after the deadline, families of Yemeni detainees, which make up about half of the prisoners held in Guantanamo, are hopeless and angry.
Lockheed Martin Supports National Security Agency's 2010 Cyber Defense Exercise Lockheed Martin 22 Apr 2010 -- Teams of cyber security experts from the National Security Agency and the nation’s service academies are squaring off this week in one of the nation’s most expansive and sophisticated cyber “war games,” the Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX). Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is host for the CDX command center and network hub at its Greenbelt facility for the week-long event.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Guard air defense units protect nation's capital Army News 22 Apr 2010 -- Although you don't see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation's capital.
VIETNAM: Lessons learned from SARS, bird flu, H1N1 IRIN 22 Apr 2010 -- Several years ago, when patients arrived at hospital with pneumonia that did not respond to standard antibiotics, doctors in Vietnam began to get scared.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Apr 2010 [PDF]
UN-backed agreement outlines main issues on global flu readiness UN News Centre 21 Apr 2010 -- With an estimated 75 per cent of new infectious diseases in humans coming from animals and two new animal-to-human diseases expected to emerge each year, a United Nations-backed health conference in Viet Nam today wrapped up with an agreement to keep a close eye on new diseases that can jump species and cross borders.
AFGHANISTAN: Drug addiction - a growing burden IRIN 21 Apr 2010 -- Afghanistan’s production of opiates and hashish is increasingly hurting its own people as well as damaging the health of millions across the world, officials and experts warn.
India asks Pak to take more effective step to curb terrorism IRNA 21 Apr 2010 -- India has urged Pakistan to take more effective step to curb terrorism emanating from its country.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Apr 2010 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Press Conference by National Secretary for Justice of Brazil at Conclusion of Crime Congress United Nations 19 Apr 2010
UNODC launches digest of terrorist cases IRNA 19 Apr 2010 -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched its first-ever Digest of Terrorist Cases at the 12th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Salvador, Brazil on Sunday.
Commentary: Saudi Arabia Awakens To The Dangers Of Wahhabism RFE/RL 19 Apr 2010 -- The faith that was founded more than 14 centuries ago in what is now Saudi Arabia still suffuses the daily life of almost all the population there, as well as in most of the rest of the Middle East.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Disposal of enriched uranium beneficial for Ukraine - minister RIA Novosti 17 Apr 2010 -- Ukraine's decision to dispose of its all highly enriched uranium is beneficial for the country both from the scientific and political point of views, the Ukrainian foreign minister said.
Counternarcotics In Afghanistan As A Spectator Sport RFE/RL 16 Apr 2010 -- Representing the EU was Pino Arlacchi, a worthy member of the European Parliament (MEP), no doubt, and a rapporteur on Afghanistan, but one whose policy-making powers within the EU amount to nothing. His report, to be adopted in May, will be nonbinding. In compiling it, Arlacchi's ex officio access to the EU's powers-that-be does not exceed that of a well-connected correspondent.
India calls for comprehensive UN convention on int’l terrorism IRNA 16 Apr 2010 -- India has called for early finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the United Nations.
Bird flu, though largely contained, still poses global threat – UN health expert UN News Centre 16 Apr 2010 -- Although concerted international action has successfully eliminated the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus from poultry in nearly all 63 countries infected by the world outbreak in 2006, it persists in five nations, posing a continuing threat to global animal and human health, a senior United Nations official warned today.
Despite Success Against Avian Flu, H5N1 Virus Remains Entrenched in 5 Countries VOA 16 Apr 2010 -- U.N. officials say over the past four years, great strides have been made in many countries in eliminating the H5N1 virus, or avian flu. Nevertheless, the threat remains.
Gates Pledges More Help in Caribbean Drug Fight VOA 16 Apr 2010 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told leaders from the Eastern Caribbean Friday the United States is prepared to do more to help them fight the drug trade and tackle other regional security challenges.
UK sued for refusing to indentify prisoners rendered to Bagram IRNA 16 Apr 2010 -- A legal charity is suing Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for refusing officially to identify two men, who ended up in the "dark prison" at Bagram in Afghanistan after being handed to US by members of the UK’s elite SAS force.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Northcom Nominee Pledges to Focus on Relationships AFPS 15 Apr 2010 -- Navy Vice Adm. James “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr. told a Senate committee today that if confirmed to head U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, he will work to build and maintain the command’s relationships he called critical to the mission.
Nominee Urges Government, Private Sector Cooperation AFPS 15 Apr 2010 -- The new U.S. Cyber Command needs to strike a balance between protecting military assets and personal privacy, the presidential nominee to lead the command told a Senate committee today.
Only nine arrests in counter-terrorism stop and search by UK police IRNA 15 Apr 2010 -- British police carried out a huge increase in the number of people being stopped and searched as potential terrorists last year but the result led to few arrests, according to new Home Office figures published Thursday.
Nuclear summit in Washington 'most unarguable' - Medvedev RIA Novosti 15 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in an interview with Russian national daily Izvestia described the nuclear security summit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington as the "most unarguable."
US Defense Chief in Colombia Thursday for Drug Talks VOA 15 Apr 2010 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is continuing his Latin American trip in Colombia Thursday to discuss cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Apr 2010 [PDF]
New UN study urges sustained momentum to tackle human, animal influenza threats UN News Centre 14 Apr 2010 -- While there has been substantial global progress towards pandemic preparedness in recent years, it is vital to maintain that momentum to respond effectively to existing and possible future threats, according to a new study by the United Nations and the World Bank.
Gates Arrives in Colombia to Expand on Security Successes AFPS 14 Apr 2010 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here this evening to offer congratulations and support for Colombia’s progress in the fight against its insurgency and the lessons it is sharing with its neighbors in the region.
US Defense Chief in Peru for Anti-Drug Talks VOA 14 Apr 2010 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Peruvian counterpart, Defense Minister Rafael Rey, say they did not discuss the controversial possibility of establishing an American military base in Peru during talks in Lima on Wednesday. But they did discuss other ways to expand military cooperation, particularly in the fight against illegal drug trafficking.
Press Conference on Upcoming Ministerial Conference on Animal and Pandemic Influenza United Nations 14 Apr 2010
WHO Committee Investigates H1N1 Flu Response VOA 14 Apr 2010 -- The World Health Organization has wrapped up a three-day review process of the world's response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic. A committee of 29 independent experts has set the agenda for a forthcoming year-long probe into how well the first flu pandemic of the 21st century has been managed.
US Attorney General: Unlikely that Bin Laden will be Captured Alive VOA 14 Apr 2010 -- Attorney General Eric Holder says that the United States still intends to capture al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden - alive, if possible. Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defending President Barack Obama's detainee policies.
UN chief calls for keeping nuclear materials from terrorists IRNA 14 Apr 2010 -- Building on US President Barack Obama’s nuclear security summit in Washington, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday proposed a series of high-level conferences to flesh out efforts to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on nuclear materials.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Apr 2010 [PDF]
National Guard supports civilian agencies during nuclear summit Army News 13 Apr 2010 -- The National Guard is assisting civilian authorities protecting 46 heads of government and international organizations at the largest domestic summit since the founding of the United Nations.
Summit Leaders Agree To Secure Loose Nuclear Material RFE/RL 13 Apr 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has secured promises from world leaders gathered at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington to make greater efforts to secure materials that terrorists could use to make crude nuclear weapons.
Ban outlines UN role in fight to keep nuclear materials from terrorists UN News Centre 13 Apr 2010 -- Building on United States President Barack Obama’s nuclear security summit in Washington, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today proposed a series of high-level conferences to flesh out efforts to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on nuclear materials.
Nations Commit to Strengthen Nuclear Security VOA 13 Apr 2010 -- President Barack Obama says the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit that concluded in Washington Tuesday is an important step toward shared effective leadership in securing vulnerable nuclear materials over the next four years. A final summit communique lays out steps individual countries say they will take, although on a voluntary basis, aimed at reducing the chances that terrorist organizations will obtain nuclear materials.
Remarks by the President at the Opening Plenary Session of the Nuclear Security Summit The White House 13 Apr 2010
U.S. Department of State FPC Briefing - The Nuclear Security Summit US Dept. of State 13 Apr 2010
Russia, U.S. will each dispose of 34 metric tons of excess weapon-grade plutonium RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2010 -- Russia and the U.S. will each dispose of 34 metric tons of excess weapon-grade plutonium, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
Ukraine Pledges To Dispose Of Weapons-Grade Uranium RFE/RL 13 Apr 2010 -- Ukraine has pledged to get rid of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, the material that can be used to make nuclear weapons.
Risk of Nuclear Attack Has Grown, Obama Says AFPS 13 Apr 2010 -- While the risk of nuclear war between countries has dropped, the risk of a nuclear attack has risen, President Barack Obama said today.
Ban calls for preventing extremists from acquiring nuclear weapons IRNA 13 Apr 2010 -- As world leaders gather Monday in Washington for the start of a nuclear security summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will urge those leaders to come together to rein in nuclear proliferation and prevent extremists from acquiring atomic weapons.
World leaders begin plenary session of nuclear summit in Washington RIA Novosti 13 Apr 2010 -- A plenary session of the 47-nation U.S. summit on nuclear security has begun in Washington.
Obama Warns About Potential of Nuclear Terrorism VOA 13 Apr 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has opened the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington with a warning about the potential of nuclear terrorism. The president says al-Qaida and other terrorist groups are trying to acquire nuclear material, and must be stopped.
Pakistan Uses Multi-Pronged Approach to Keep Nuclear Assets from Terrorist Threats VOA 13 Apr 2010 -- As the two-day nuclear summit ends Tuesday in Washington, foreign leaders are focusing on how to keep terrorists from acquiring nuclear materials.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan The White House 12 Apr 2010
Gates: Summit Draws Attention to Nuclear Security AFPS 12 Apr 2010 -- The international summit on nuclear security is an opportunity to draw greater attention to the issues of nuclear nonproliferation and the control of nuclear material, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
Raytheon Awarded $88 Million Airport Passenger Screening Equipment Services Contract Raytheon 12 Apr 2010 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded an $88 million task order to install passenger checkpoint screening equipment at airports nationwide.
Press Conference by Executive Secretary of United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice United Nations 12 Apr 2010
National Guard Supports Nuclear Summit AFPS 12 Apr 2010 -- The National Guard is helping civilian authorities to protect 46 heads of government and international organizations at the largest domestic summit since the founding of the United Nations.
Obama Opens International Nuclear Summit in Washington VOA 12 Apr 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has opened an international nuclear summit in Washington, saying the presence of 47 nations is an indication of how deeply people should be concerned with nuclear security.
Obama Welcomes World Leaders For Nuclear Security Summit RFE/RL 12 Apr 2010 -- Leaders of 47 countries have gathered in Washington for the start of an unprecedented, two-day nuclear security summit convened by U.S. President Barack Obama and aimed at advancing his nonproliferation agenda.
U.S. nuclear security summit to focus on terrorist threat RIA Novosti 12 Apr 2010 -- A two-day global conference on nuclear security, which opens on Monday in Washington, will focus on the vulnerability of stockpiles of nuclear materials and securing them against the threat of terrorist acquisition.
Two UN agencies team up to keep Afghan villagers away from heroin production UN News Centre 12 Apr 2010 -- United Nations agencies have distributed 60 metric tons of food to 700 villagers in western Afghanistan in a programme designed to rehabilitate an irrigation canal that is the lifeline of Khosan district and stop locals from working in the heroin industry.
Ban urges action as nuclear security summit begins in Washington UN News Centre 12 Apr 2010 -- As world leaders gather today in Washington for the start of a nuclear security summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will urge those leaders to come together to rein in nuclear proliferation and prevent extremists from acquiring atomic weapons.
Strengthened cooperation, innovation vital in fighting crime – Ban UN News Centre 12 Apr 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for strengthened global cooperation and more innovation in the battle against organized crime, including the emerging danger of cyber-crime, warning that it threatened world peace, security and vital economic development.
Obama Hosts Unprecedented International Nuclear Summit VOA 12 Apr 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting a summit of 47 countries for unprecedented nuclear security talks aimed at developing a strategy to keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 Apr 2010 [PDF]
International Nuclear Security Summit Set to Begin in Washington VOA 11 Apr 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with the prime ministers of India and Pakistan before the Monday start of a nuclear security summit in Washington. During the two-day event, nearly four dozen nations will discuss ways to secure nuclear material from terrorists and other threats, in what is the largest gathering of world leaders hosted by a U.S. president in more than 60 years.
Press Briefing on the President's Bilateral Meetings and the Upcoming Nuclear Security Summit The White House 11 Apr 2010
WHO Reviews H1N1 Flu Pandemic VOA 11 Apr 2010 -- The World Health Organization is starting a review process Monday to examine the world's response to the H1N1 Flu pandemic. A committee composed of 29 independent experts from around the world will be meeting between April 12 and 14 to take stock of what has been done and what needs to be done in future pandemics.
Nuclear Security Summit will focus on legitimate concerns: Indian PM IRNA 10 Apr 2010 -- India’s Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the Nuclear Security Summit will focus on nuclear terrorism and proliferation of sensitive nuclear materials and technologies.
Pakistan's PM to participate in US Nuclear Security Summit IRNA 10 Apr 2010 -- Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani will lead Pakistan's delegation at Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington on 12-13 April on invitation of President Barack Obama, Foreign Ministry said Friday.
Pakistan PM leaves for U.S. to attend nuclear summit IRNA 10 Apr 2010 -- Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Saturday left for Washington to lead the Pakistan delegation at the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington from 12-13 April, officials said.
On eve of nuclear security summit, UN agency aids in warding off terrorism UN News Centre 09 Apr 2010 -- When 47 countries gather in Washington on Monday at a summit to prevent nuclear proliferation and counter the risk of atomic weapons falling into terrorist hands, one United Nations agency with a proven track record in the field will be front and centre in offering help.
White House Lays Out Nuclear Summit Goals, Agenda VOA 09 Apr 2010 -- The Obama administration has provided details of the agenda of the Nuclear Security Summit to be held in Washington next week, focusing on commitments the 47 participating nations will make to secure vulnerable nuclear materials and prevent them from falling into the hands of terrorists. President Obama will also hold a series of bilateral meetings with individual heads of state and government.
Press Briefing to Preview The Nuclear Security Summit by Gary Samore, White House Coordinator for WMD Counter-Terrorism and Arms Control, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications The White House 09 Apr 2010
Israeli PM Cancels Trip to US Nuclear Summit VOA 09 Apr 2010 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a planned trip next week to attend U.S. President Barack Obama's nuclear security summit.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Funding fails to keep pace with expanding UN war on crime, drugs and terrorism UN News Centre 08 Apr 2010 -- The United Nations agency spearheading the global war against trans-national criminal networks as part of an integrated strategy to combat drugs, crime and terrorism is woefully short of the resources needed to rise to the challenge, according to a new report issued today.
Kenya Seeks Return of Citizen from Guantanamo VOA 08 Apr 2010 -- Kenya has requested the United States transfer one of its citizens being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison back into Kenyan custody.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Apr 2010 [PDF]
F-16s Respond to Denver-bound Aircraft AFPS 07 Apr 2010 -- Two F-16 fighters under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a Denver-bound airliner at about 6:45 p.m. MDT today.
Fire Scout Scores First-Ever Drug Bust with McInerney Navy NewsStand 07 Apr 2010 -- During a routine test flight, a MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) supported its first drug interdiction with USS McInerney (FFG 8) and a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) Apr. 3.
Reports: CIA Authorized to Kill US-Born Cleric VOA 07 Apr 2010 -- U.S. officials say the Obama administration has authorized the CIA to capture or kill a U.S.-born radical Muslim cleric alleged to be an al-Qaida operative.
Azerbaijan Conducts Counterterror Operations Along Russian Border RFE/RL 07 Apr 2010 -- Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry has announced the start of large-scale operations in the northern Quba, Khachmaz, and Qusar districts that border on Russia, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports.
Russia's president orders new anti-terror steps in North Caucasus RIA Novosti 07 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a range of new measures to improve Russia's fight against terrorism in the volatile North Caucasus region, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.
Ban sees new hope for next week’s nuclear security summit in Washington UN News Centre 07 Apr 2010 -- The world can look forward to next week’s nuclear security summit in Washington “with heightened optimism and fresh political will,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
US, Algeria Sign Legal Treaty VOA 07 Apr 2010 -- The United States and Algeria have signed a legal treaty boosting cooperation in the fight against terrorism and crime, the first law enforcement agreement between the two countries.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Washington Summit to Discuss Nuclear Terrorism VOA 06 Apr 2010 -- A unique two-day summit expected to bring together more than 40 heads of state and government will open in Washington April 12. As VOA reports, the unprecedented meeting will focus on one issue: how to safeguard nuclear materials from terrorists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Multiple Drug Seizures Highlight Freedom's 4th Fleet Deployment Navy NewsStand 05 Apr 2010 -- The Navy's first littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Freedom (LCS 1), completed its operational deployment April 4 for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO)/U.S. 4th Fleet (C4F) in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Three bomb blasts rock Pakistan's Peshawar IRNA 05 Apr 2010 -- A series of three bomb blasts rocked the highly security zone in Pakistani northwestern city of Peshawar in rush hour on Monday, causing casualties, witnesses said.
Two guards die as bombers target American consulate in Pakistan IRNA 05 Apr 2010 -- A group of suicide bombers attacked the American consulate in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar and killed at least two Pakistani security guards, police said.
Taliban claim responsibility for American consulate attack IRNA 05 Apr 2010 -- Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for suicide attacks on American consulate in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, which killed at least two security guards, police said.
U.S. Consulate In Peshawar Attacked, Taliban Claim Responsibility RFE/RL 05 Apr 2010 -- At least eight people were killed today and several injured when Taliban militants launched an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Russian deputies cautiously back anti-terrorism media proposal RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2010 -- Russian pro-Kremlin United Russia party deputies have cautiously backed a proposal to forbid media outlets from broadcasting statements by terrorists.
Globalization of terror outpacing international response RIA Novosti 05 Apr 2010 -- While western countries have expressed their condolences over the terrorist attack on the Moscow Metro, many foreign analysts explain it as a consequence of Russia’s failure to deal with the situation in the North Caucasus.
New Suicide Bomb Attacks Hit Russia's North Caucasus VOA 05 Apr 2010 -- A suicide bomber has killed at least two police officers and wounded three others in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, a week after 50 people were killed in terrorist attacks across Russia.
Suicide Attacks Kill 45 in Pakistan VOA 05 Apr 2010 -- Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack targeting a U.S. Consulate and a suicide-bomb explosion have killed at least 45 people. Pakistani leaders have condemned the attack, saying the country is determined to tackle militancy.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Dagestan train blast seen as continuation of terror attacks in Russia RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2010 -- The bombs that went off on a railway track in the Republic of Dagestan in Russia's North Caucasus can be seen as the continuation of the recent terrorist attacks in Russia, a high-placed security officer said.
Dagestan train blast equivalent to 6 kg of TNT - security service RIA Novosti 04 Apr 2010 -- Two bombs that went off on a railway track in the Republic of Dagestan in Russia's troubled North Caucasus region had the force of 6 kg in TNT equivalent, the Federal Security Service said on Sunday.
Bomb Derails Freight Train in Dagestan VOA 04 Apr 2010 -- Russian authorities say two bombs blew up Sunday along railroad tracks in the southern republic of Dagestan, derailing a freight train in another apparent terrorist attack.
New U.S. Airport Security Measures To Use 'Real-Time' Intelligence RFE/RL 03 Apr 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has unveiled new airport security measures for all U.S.-bound flights aimed at catching passengers who might pose a terrorist threat before they board a flight.
New Security Measures For US - Bound Airline Passengers VOA 02 Apr 2010 -- The United States has announced a new security system with more intelligence-based approach to stop the suspected terrorists from entering the country by airliners.
Medvedev calls for crackdown on terrorist accomplices RIA Novosti 02 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on Friday for a crackdown on people who provide any form of assistance to terrorists.
Report says Russian Suicide Bomber was Militant's Widow VOA 02 Apr 2010 -- A prominent Russian newspaper says investigators have identified a teenager as one of two suicide bombers responsible for Monday's attacks that killed 39 people in two Moscow subway stations.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Apr 2010 [PDF]
Navy Names New CYBERFOR/NETWARCOM Commanders Navy NewsStand 01 Apr 2010 -- Prospective commanders for Navy Cyber Forces (CYBERFOR) and Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) were announced by the chief of naval operations March 31.
News Profile: Who Is Doku Umarov? RFE/RL 01 Apr 2010 -- Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for the March 29 twin suicide bombings on the Moscow metro system that killed at least 39 people.
North Dakota National Guard Flood Operations End Army News 01 Apr 2010 -- The North Dakota National Guard will end 2010 flood operations today, as the remaining members of a Cass County quick response force team complete their out-processing. Gov. John Hoeven activated the Guard on March 15 to respond to the flood threat, which was especially prevalent in southeastern North Dakota.
Russia's Medvedev Calls For Tough Measures After Bombings RFE/RL 01 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for tougher and more severe measures to combat terrorism, after a series of suicide bombings killed more than 50 people this week.
Moscow metro suicide bomber identified RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2010 -- The female suicide bomber who set off a bomb at Park Kultury metro station on March 29 has been identified, a source of the Russian security service in the North Caucasus Federal District said.
Suspects held in Russian bombings, organizers identified - FSB RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2010 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained suspects in connection with recent bomb attacks and identified their organizers, the FSB director said on Thursday.
Medvedev outlines anti-terrorism strategy for North Caucasus RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2010 -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday listed five main components of the fight against terrorism in Russia's North Caucasus region.
Russian President Confronts Islamic Fundamentalism in Caucasus VOA 01 Apr 2010 -- President Dmitri Medvedev is in Dagestan in Russia's turbulent North Caucasus region, where another bomb blast added to a streak of deadly explosions that began this week in the Moscow subway. Chechen rebel Doku Umarov has claimed credit for the Moscow attack in the name of Islam. Mr. Medvedev has countered the claim with a moral appeal to the Islamic faith and its spiritual leaders in the Caucasus.
Washington summit to focus on vulnerability of nuclear materials RIA Novosti 01 Apr 2010 -- The nuclear security summit to be held in Washington in mid-April will focus mainly on the vulnerability of nuclear materials, the U.S. presidential representative on non-proliferation matters said.
Mexican Officials May Have Discovered Motive for Killing of US Citizens VOA 01 Apr 2010 -- In Juarez, Mexico, authorities say a suspect they detained last week in connection with the March 13 murder of two US citizens has told them the reason for the killing may have to do with treatment of jailed gang members across the border in El Paso, Texas. One of the victims worked as a jailer in El Paso.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Apr 2010 [PDF]

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